Spices Restaurant

Spices Restaurant occupies a slightly larger plot than most of its neighbours on the Alvaston London Road parade, taking the double-fronted 1266–1268 unit a few doors along from Spice Hut. The kitchen runs an Indian list built around the standard balti, karahi, masala and biryani spread, with a longer set-menu page than most local takeaways carry — multi-course meal deals built around starters, mains, rice and naans for two and four — that has made it a popular pick for family orders out of the south-east Derby suburbs. There is a small dining area as well as collection and delivery, which is rare on this otherwise takeaway-only stretch of the A6, and the wider salad bar and ice-cream addition are touches local reviewers single out. Pricing sits in the mid-range for Derby Indian takeaways and the kitchen tends to lean towards the milder masala end of the spice spectrum rather than the punchier vindaloo and phall list. Alvaston itself has a heavy concentration of Indian operators along this part of London Road, and Spices Restaurant has built its book on the family-meal end rather than the late-night kebab-and-pizza crossover the surrounding shops chase.